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An Ayurvedic Herb : Impressive benefits of Kutaja { Part 1 }

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An Ayurvedic Herb : Impressive benefits of Kutaja { Part 1 }

An Ayurvedic Herb : Impressive benefits of Kutaja { Part 1 }

kutaja :

Health benefits of Kutaj

Kutaj (Holarrhena antidysenterica), also called Kutaja, Vatsa, Kurchi, Kuda, Kenara, Veppalai, Korachi, and Kodagapala is a wonderful herb in Ayurveda. This plant has fragrant white flowers and rough bark. It is native to Asia and is found throughout India in the sub-Himalayan tract in deciduous forests and open wastelands. It is also found in Assam and Uttar Pradesh parts of India. The fascinating health benefits of Kutaj have made it one of the prominent herbs in the Ayurvedic system.

Kutaj is also known as Sakra and is used for therapeutic benefits. All parts of this plant (bark, leaves, seeds, flowers) are used. Kutaj has most prominent benefit in managing diarrhea and dysentery due to its antimicrobial activity. It is also useful for managing bleeding piles due to its astringent property. Ayurveda suggests taking Kutaj powder along with water after having light food to manage diarrhea and dysentery. Washing wounds with Kutaj water helps in faster wound healing due to its Ropan (healing) and Sita (cold) properties.

Kutaj in Ayurveda :

KutajThe bark, seeds, leaves, and flowers of this plant are used in Ayurveda for their therapeutic properties. According to Ayurveda, it balances both Pitta and Kapha doshas. It has a bitter, astringent taste and cold potency. The main chemical constituents of Kutaj include conessine, conimine, holarrhenine, and kurchiphylline. It also has hypotensive, antiprotozoal, hypoglycaemic, antispasmodic, antifungal, antidiarrheal, and anticancer properties. Here are some of the fascinating health benefits of Kutaj in Ayurveda.

How to Use Kutaja? 

Kutaja is used in different forms like: 

  • Seed powder  
  • Bark powder  
  • Kutaja kwatha 
  • Kutaja Parpati Vati, and herbal food supplements 

Therapeutic Uses of Kutaja :

Kutaja (Holarrhena Antidysenterica), is a well-known medicinal herb prescribed in the Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine. Kutaja (Holarrhena Antidysenterica), is a well-known medicinal herb prescribed in the Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine. kutaja stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

The therapeutic uses of Kutaja are as follows :

  • Kutaja herb has long been used as a cure for diarrhoea and intestinal worms in Indian traditional medicine.  
  • Roots and leaves are two other useful parts used in medications. The barks and roots are used effectively for the management of both acute and chronic dysentery, particularly in situations where there is a lot of blood and mucus, colic discomfort, and loose stools.  

In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, the stem bark, also known as ‘kurchi’ in India and ‘conessi bark’ , is used to cure dysentery, particularly amoebic dysentery. 

  • In addition, Ayurveda uses the bark of Holarrhena antidysenterica Linn as an antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic. 
  • The plant has also documented astringent and anti-helminthic activities. 
  • In addition, it has been claimed that Holarrhena antidysenterica is employed as an immunomodulatory, a larval growth inhibitor, and a treatment for malaria and vaginitis.

Benefits of Kutaja :

Benefits of Kutaja in Preventing Amnesia :

Thinkin man illustration Purple haired man thinking about something disturbing. Funny cartoon illustration. Guy in office suit with question marks. Amnesia cartoon stock illustrationsKutaja seeds have anti-amnesic properties because they lower acetylcholine levels and prevent the rise of glutathione and other elements that cause amnesia (deficit in memory caused by trauma, disease, or brain damage). 

Anti-diabetic Benefits of Kutaja :

  • In animal studies conducted on rats, Kutaja lowered plasma glucose levels significantly 12 hours after dosing.
  • Reduced total cholesterol, triglycerides, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, urea, and serum creatinine, are linked to lower blood glucose levels.
  • The extract’s phenolic components and flavonoids are responsible for inhibiting numerous enzymes and, as a result, inhibit glucose absorption for the control of postprandial hyperglycemia.

Wound healing :

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Kuta helps in the quick healing of the wound, decreases swelling, and brings back the normal texture of the skin. Boiled water of Kutaj helps in quick healing and reduces inflammation due to its Ropan (healing) and Sita (cold) properties.